Salesforce Developer

Zoopla; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property technology firm in London is looking for a Salesforce Developer to join their Agile team. The role involves developing Salesforce solutions, focusing on Lightning Web Components and Apex, and driving automation to enhance user experience. Candidates should possess proven Salesforce expertise and enjoy collaboration across teams. The position offers flexible working arrangements and numerous benefits, including competitive annual leave and wellness programs.

Benefits

Everyday Flex

25 days annual leave

Day off for volunteering

Festive Closure

Cycle to work scheme

Free Calm App membership

Enhanced Parental leave

Private medical insurance

Gym membership

7.5% pension contribution

Discretionary annual bonus up to 10%

Qualifications

• Proven Salesforce expertise with certifications ideally in Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer.
• Hands-on experience with Lightning Web Components (LWCs) and complex form handling.
• Understand how work aligns with business goals, demonstrating strong accountability.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain Salesforce solutions, focusing on LWCs and Apex.
• Work on complex integration projects with external applications and APIs.
• Collaborate with product managers to create impactful technical solutions.
• Identify and implement improvements for system performance.

Skills

Salesforce Expertise

Lightning Web Components (LWCs)

Apex

SOQL

JavaScript

External Integrations

Collaboration

Innovative mindset

Education

Salesforce Administrator Certification

Platform Developer I Certification

Tools

Salesforce CLI

GIT

Job description

Zoopla is one of the UK’s most instantly recognisable property brands. In fact, we’re known and loved by over 91% of the nation (and we’re working hard on the other 9%). Our mission is to help the nation make better home decisions - by connecting everyone to their home and giving them personalised insights to help with moving, managing or financing. Over 50 million people visit Zoopla every month to access exclusive data and information on every UK property, search over 500,000 homes for sale and rent, find the best agents and secure the latest mortgage deals.

We’re a growing, dynamic team that embraces innovation and isn’t afraid to push the boundaries. We’re only just starting our journey to redefine the digital property landscape, with much more to explore and achieve. Join us, and transform the way the nation makes home decisions.

About the role

As a Salesforce Developer, you’ll play a critical role in our cross-functional Agile team, working alongside Product, Design, and Engineering to create innovative solutions that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across the business. Reporting to the Salesforce Manager, you will work on the development, and maintenance of Salesforce solutions, leveraging your expertise to improve processes, enhance user experience, and drive automation.

Responsibilities

• Customisation & Coding - Develop and maintain both declarative and programmatic solutions, with a strong focus on Lightning Web Components (LWCs) and Apex.
• Integration Projects - Work on complex integration projects involving external applications, APIs, and web services.
• Collaboration - Partner closely with Designers and Product Managers to translate user insights and business requirements into impactful technical solutions.
• Continuous Improvement - Identify and implement improvements to optimise system performance and user experience.

Requirements

What we’re looking for in Zoopla Engineers

• Proven Salesforce Expertise - Certified Salesforce Administrator and Platform Developer I qualifications (Platform Developer II is a plus) would be preferable but demonstrable real world experience will also be considered.
• Experience with Lightning Web Components (LWCs), including lifecycle hooks, LDS, and complex form handling.
• Proficiency in Apex, SOQL, and JavaScript.
• Knowledge of external integrations (e.g. connected apps, Apex callouts, outbound messaging, REST/SOAP APIs).
• You enjoy collaborating closely with colleagues from across all areas of the organisation, and seek to understand how your work aligns with business goals.
• You’re accountable for performance, playing your part in achieving team goals and ensuring your contribution positively impacts overall success.
• You’re commercially driven, resilient, and able to respond to changes without missing a beat.
• Innovative Mindset - Interest in exploring AI and automation technologies to enhance the Salesforce ecosystem. Considering both Salesforce's AI tooling plus other platform opportunities too.

Desirable

• Salesforce Certified
• Experience with AI models within Salesforce or other platforms.
• Experience leveraging SFDX / SF (v2) CLI
• Experience leveraging GIT as a source repo for Salesforce metadata

Benefits

• Everyday Flex - greater flexibility over where and when you work
• 25 days annual leave + extra days for years of service
• Day off for volunteering & Digital detox day
• Festive Closure - business closed for period between Christmas and New Year
• Cycle to work and electric car schemes
• Free Calm App membership
• Enhanced Parental leave
• Fertility Treatment Financial Support
• Group Income Protection and private medical insurance
• Gym on-site in London – or membership in regional offices
• 7.5% pension contribution by the company
• Discretionary annual bonus up to 10% of base salary

We want to make Zoopla more welcoming, fair and representative every day. We’ll consider everyone who applies for this role in the same way, regardless of your ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, physical disability, neurodiversity status, family or parental status, or how long you’ve spent unemployed. We’re reimagining the property industry for everyone, so we want our team to represent people from all walks of life. We actively welcome your application if your demographics or background are underrepresented in the technology or property sectors.